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president obama set to lay a wreath at his grave in just a few moments. negotiations and concessions. world powers arriving in geneva around iran's nuclear program, and new abortion law, one of the toughest in the country. president obama honored 16 individuals a short while ago with the nation's highest honor. the
president obama set to lay a wreath at his grave in just a few moments. negotiations and concessions. world powers arriving in geneva around iran's nuclear program, and new abortion law, one of the toughest in the country. president obama honored 16 individuals a short while ago with the nation's highest honor. the
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. >> president obama spoke to a room full of advocates at the white house on thursday in hopes of bringing the senate's im grayings bill back into the -- immigration bill back into the spot light. >> it doesn't make sense to have 11 million people in this country illegally an incentive to come out of the shadows, get right with the law, meet their responsibilities and permit ahead. >> the border security you economic opportunity and immigration modernisation act passed in the senate in june 27th. it's in the hands of the house. it features border security, doubling border patrol with a boost in funding and mandatory use of force training. a pathway to citizenship, establishing a 13-year pathway to citizen ship and includes security benchmark before they can get a green card. it increases high tech and low-skilled worker visas, requiring a workplace verification system. and law enforcement. detailing protection for workers and refugees, and what happens if an immigrant breaks the law. a poll conducted by a university a month after the bill found that 64% of americans supported the reforms.
. >> president obama spoke to a room full of advocates at the white house on thursday in hopes of bringing the senate's im grayings bill back into the -- immigration bill back into the spot light. >> it doesn't make sense to have 11 million people in this country illegally an incentive to come out of the shadows, get right with the law, meet their responsibilities and permit ahead. >> the border security you economic opportunity and immigration modernisation act passed in the...
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in a few short hours the obama administration is expected to announce it has met its deadline to repair healthcare.gov. the guide was to allow 50,000 users to use the site at once. a spokesperson says the website needs more work. >> north korea confirms it's holding 85-year-old veteran merrill newman. they claim they violated north korea's dignity. he reportedly
in a few short hours the obama administration is expected to announce it has met its deadline to repair healthcare.gov. the guide was to allow 50,000 users to use the site at once. a spokesperson says the website needs more work. >> north korea confirms it's holding 85-year-old veteran merrill newman. they claim they violated north korea's dignity. he reportedly
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he met with the president, what do you think the closed door conversation was like between president obama, and the pakistani prime minister? >> well, the closed door conversation is probably a lot different than what people on both sides hear. and that is part of the problem. because what was discussed often inside -- in these meetings and then there's obviously fall out from these meetings and it just doesn't seem to match up. the rhetoric and then what people see on the ground. and it wasn't just the meeting that just took place, this is kind of a trend for the past decade. and that's what leads to a lot of confusion on both sides. we saw the perfect example of that with the drone strike that followed less than a week than the prime minister left washington. and both sides bickered for a while, and it went away, and but then that was the end of it. and that seems to happen again and again. >> but do you know why they are different. h i think specifically on the drone issue, this is an issue that has evolved over time. 2004 was the fist drone strike that killed nick mo hamed in pakistan.
he met with the president, what do you think the closed door conversation was like between president obama, and the pakistani prime minister? >> well, the closed door conversation is probably a lot different than what people on both sides hear. and that is part of the problem. because what was discussed often inside -- in these meetings and then there's obviously fall out from these meetings and it just doesn't seem to match up. the rhetoric and then what people see on the ground. and it...
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. >> president obama is under pressure over the healthcare
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president obama praised the deal and warned congress not to be hasty . >> obama: going forward we'll continue to work closely with congress. however now is not the time to create new sanctions. it would ol only de rail our new direction. >> reporter: years in the making this buys time towards a comprehensive settlement. joining us now from the white house is deputy national security adviser ben rhodes. in the hours after the agreement here's what the new president of iran had to say. the outcome of the negotiations is the 5 plus 1, in other words the world powers have recognized iran's nuclear rights. did the american delegation leaving geneva leaving think that's what it done . >> what we do not recognize is the right to enrich , can we achieve a mutually defined peaceful nuclear program that the united states and the p5+1 can agree to with iran, ensures that program will be for peaceful purposes. that's what the next months will test. >> until then, the p5+1 relations had been irreconcilable. are the parties closer to describe iran five years hence, ten years hence that they can ag
president obama praised the deal and warned congress not to be hasty . >> obama: going forward we'll continue to work closely with congress. however now is not the time to create new sanctions. it would ol only de rail our new direction. >> reporter: years in the making this buys time towards a comprehensive settlement. joining us now from the white house is deputy national security adviser ben rhodes. in the hours after the agreement here's what the new president of iran had to...
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one is that there is enough erosion between prime minister netanyahu and president obama. this has entered the equation to some extent. that's number one. number two as we heard before, the building measures are unnecessary. the question is this, if iran has been maintaining that it has not pursuing nuclear weapons, then it should be able to provide the international community the iea the inspectors truly inspections everywhere. that is a were requisite. yes, they insist on enriching on iranian soil. about "y" not freeze that for another six months until another agreement is reached and a more comprehensive one that deals with that issue effectively. which means if they want to lift some of these heavy sanctions that have really penalized their economy and they're hurting, they're going to have to do something to demonstrate that they are sincere, and they really mean business, that they have not pursued nuclear weapons, and be able to satisfy the united states. remember, israel is a major player although not present in the room. the united states needs to consider not onl
one is that there is enough erosion between prime minister netanyahu and president obama. this has entered the equation to some extent. that's number one. number two as we heard before, the building measures are unnecessary. the question is this, if iran has been maintaining that it has not pursuing nuclear weapons, then it should be able to provide the international community the iea the inspectors truly inspections everywhere. that is a were requisite. yes, they insist on enriching on iranian...
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. >>> president obama is in new orleans today. he is highlighting the need for the government to put money into infrastructure projects as a way to boost the economy. he says it is a perfect example of how a more modern infrastructure leads to much-needed jobs. >> this port is representative of what ports all around the country do. they help to keep our economy going. moving products, moving people, making sure that businesses are working. growing our economy, creating new jobs, helping middle class families regain a sense of stability and security. >> and the president got some good news on the jobs front that caused the bulls to come roaring back today. stocks as you can see up 95 points, higher than expected. that october jobs report is what fuelled the rise. investors showing more confidence that the economy can grow even if the federal reserve pulls back on its stimulus programs. >>> and the october report caught a lot of economists off guard today. many were expecting the number of jobs to be lower. patricia sabga send the d
. >>> president obama is in new orleans today. he is highlighting the need for the government to put money into infrastructure projects as a way to boost the economy. he says it is a perfect example of how a more modern infrastructure leads to much-needed jobs. >> this port is representative of what ports all around the country do. they help to keep our economy going. moving products, moving people, making sure that businesses are working. growing our economy, creating new jobs,...
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the troubles keep piling up for president obama and his signature healthcare law. the president is facing a backlash over his plan to extend insurance policies canceled because they don't imply with the affordable care act. on friday executives gathered at the white house to say that his moves would create new problems for the industry and create higher premiums. insurance commissioners grade, and in case you didn't know it, the insurance plans are regulated by the states, not the federal government. but house republicans passed a bill that not only renews insurance plans canceled by obamacare but allows allows issuance besides obamacare law. >>> the bill will never see the light of day in the u.s. senate and become law. just in six weeks obamacare law has gone from problematic to chaotic. first confuse over policies up for cancellation. at the heart of the latest issue is why those canceled plans don't measure up to the requirements of obamacare. insurance companies are canceling policies because they don't comply with the new law. our resident expert in all thing
the troubles keep piling up for president obama and his signature healthcare law. the president is facing a backlash over his plan to extend insurance policies canceled because they don't imply with the affordable care act. on friday executives gathered at the white house to say that his moves would create new problems for the industry and create higher premiums. insurance commissioners grade, and in case you didn't know it, the insurance plans are regulated by the states, not the federal...
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fault lines is in the city of baltimore to try to find out why, in the inner city neighborhoods of obama's america, life for so many young african american men continues to be a fight for survival. (crowd applause) >> and we know that it's these crimes that gave us a bad reputation as a dangerous place and, for too long, instilled the deep-seated fear that drove families away. >> baltimore's mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is delivering her annual state of the city address. >> it's not time to celebrate. >> her words are combative. the population of baltimore -the largest city in the state of maryland - has been shrinking for decades. mayor rawlings-blake wants to grow it again by 10,000 families within the next 10 years. >> let there be no doubt: the state of our city is now better, safer, and stronger. (crowd applause) >> for all the talk of declining crime rates, baltimore is still one of the deadliest cities in the united states. >> are they still talking about it? >> it's 1:45 pm and a man has been shot. >> we've just heard about another shooting incident in the city baltimore so we're
fault lines is in the city of baltimore to try to find out why, in the inner city neighborhoods of obama's america, life for so many young african american men continues to be a fight for survival. (crowd applause) >> and we know that it's these crimes that gave us a bad reputation as a dangerous place and, for too long, instilled the deep-seated fear that drove families away. >> baltimore's mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is delivering her annual state of the city address. >>...
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president obama owns up again with a big new concession. saving the survivors the life and death issue. it threatens even more lives. first the denials and then the confessions, now get ready for the biggest surprise yet.
president obama owns up again with a big new concession. saving the survivors the life and death issue. it threatens even more lives. first the denials and then the confessions, now get ready for the biggest surprise yet.
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forces as residual forces after they leave at tend of 2014 as president obama has promised. susanne rice says the president national security advisor here, traveled to afghanistan, she sat with other top u.s. commanders they did not agree. karzai has said even though that council of elders that you reported the jirga, approved the deal on the table, karzai says it has to wait, until the new elections for president are held in the spring, and also making fresh demands he wants afghan 17 of them that are being held, he wants them releases and a more concrete promise, that u.s. forces will not engage in raids nighttime raids of afghan households. and it's been a sore point within afghanistan for some time. gave an interview to afghan t.v. where he said exactly what is at take. what i said to the president is we would have no choice. to have to begin to plan. for the prospect that we will not be able to keep our troops here, because they will not be invited because they will not have been signed. and then the nature of our partnership, and the investments we have made will be mo
forces as residual forces after they leave at tend of 2014 as president obama has promised. susanne rice says the president national security advisor here, traveled to afghanistan, she sat with other top u.s. commanders they did not agree. karzai has said even though that council of elders that you reported the jirga, approved the deal on the table, karzai says it has to wait, until the new elections for president are held in the spring, and also making fresh demands he wants afghan 17 of them...
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under the barack obama administration 2 million very soon we will reach that number. that's a tragic number of deportation. people want to be free from deportation so they don't leave their wives as widows or their children as orphans. in the end they're all going to have a pathway to citizenship. it's not a question of whether they're going to have one. the question is how long it's going to take. look, let's understand something. this is going to be a tough road, but i'm not going to give up, we're going to get them all. right now i think we can come with a proposal that does this, ray, that stops the deportation for all of them . give citizenship to millions and legalize in the problem. >> congressman luis gutierrez from illinois. this brings us to the end of this edition of "inside story." the program may be over but the issue continues, you can looking on to our facebook page or send us your thoughts on twitter. our handle is ad aj inside story story. see you for the next "inside story" in washington. i'm ray suarez. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle
under the barack obama administration 2 million very soon we will reach that number. that's a tragic number of deportation. people want to be free from deportation so they don't leave their wives as widows or their children as orphans. in the end they're all going to have a pathway to citizenship. it's not a question of whether they're going to have one. the question is how long it's going to take. look, let's understand something. this is going to be a tough road, but i'm not going to give up,...
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. >> so just before this agreement, president obama hosted bob corker and other key senators, again both democrats and republicans here at the white house. he wants them to hold off and harry reid in an interview out on national public radio basically signaled he is going to slow-walk this effort to apply more sanctions on iran. the administration wants them to at least put that off for six months, that appears to be the way it is going in congress now del. >> mike viqueria, in washington, thank you very much. >>> benjamin netanyahu is sendings his national security advisor to washington. benjamin netanyahu has warned that the deal will make the world a more dangerous place. al jazeera's nick schiffrin is joining us. >> del, i think you're seeing a real rift between the united states and iran because they have a ideological difference. if iran were to break out to decide to make a nuclear weapon even after this deal it would take them only six to eight weeks. that's why israel says this deal is unacceptable. they want a deal that would completely dismantle the iranian program. keeping up
. >> so just before this agreement, president obama hosted bob corker and other key senators, again both democrats and republicans here at the white house. he wants them to hold off and harry reid in an interview out on national public radio basically signaled he is going to slow-walk this effort to apply more sanctions on iran. the administration wants them to at least put that off for six months, that appears to be the way it is going in congress now del. >> mike viqueria, in...
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a friend of mine guesses when the obama administration is over, there will be about a 1 billion emails. >> unbelievable. and you have alluded to that, but the whole issue of history; that our history is hidden in many of these documents. and we're seeing documents only coming out down about the john f. kennedy sash accusation. jim as always great to have you with us. >> my pleasure. >> have a great holiday. tonight. >> same to you guys. trending. >> on tuesday a group of protesters outside of the federal trade commission headquarters in washington, d.c. spoke out about the poeteden shall merger of america's two biggest funeral service providers the merger is expected to be approved by the end of the year which would give them 15% of the funeral services market in the us. a lot of people are worried that this will drive up already high funeral costs. according to the national funeral directors association, the average cost is just over $7,000. and consumer advocates say sci is already one of the most expensive providers. and now to your reaction . . . you can read more at the website. a
a friend of mine guesses when the obama administration is over, there will be about a 1 billion emails. >> unbelievable. and you have alluded to that, but the whole issue of history; that our history is hidden in many of these documents. and we're seeing documents only coming out down about the john f. kennedy sash accusation. jim as always great to have you with us. >> my pleasure. >> have a great holiday. tonight. >> same to you guys. trending. >> on tuesday a...
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president obama set to meet with insurance executives at the white house this afternoon. it comes one day after the president said americans could keep their current health plans for net another year. libby casey joining us now live from the capitol. libby are republicans taking a victory lap? >> well, 39 democrats joined republicans to vote for this bill. but dell, before it goes anywhere, it would have to get through the senate. it is very unlikely it will even get to the floor there. and president obama has said he will veto it, because he put out his own plan yesterday that would allow americans to stay on their health care plans into next year. take a listen to this, dell. >> now we find out that it was all just talk. this country is tired of the talk that comes out of washington. they want people to represent them. that's what we're here to do. both sides of the aisle, ladies and gentlemen. we need to put seat belts in this room, because the room spins so far sometimes it is hard to walk out here straight. >> reporter: now there are talks that people would be able t
president obama set to meet with insurance executives at the white house this afternoon. it comes one day after the president said americans could keep their current health plans for net another year. libby casey joining us now live from the capitol. libby are republicans taking a victory lap? >> well, 39 democrats joined republicans to vote for this bill. but dell, before it goes anywhere, it would have to get through the senate. it is very unlikely it will even get to the floor there....
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obama has never shied from a crisis. however the usually hands-on president seemed unaware of problems, and in one case just plain left out of the loop. what is a leader looking towards a legacy to do about it? >> as software glitches on the affordable care act website persist, and allied nation phone following comes to line. the president was on a high seen as above that particular political fray, but it didn't last long. according to a journal pol poll just 42% of americans approve of the president's job performance, an all-time low for president obama, indicating frustration with how he's leading the country . the signature policy the affordable air act launched. frustrated users and members of congress are pushing for answers. >> healthcare reform in this state was a success. it doesn't mean that it was perfect right away. there were early problems to solve. there were changes that had to be made. anybody here who is involved in it can tell that you. and by the way all the parade of horribles, the worst predictions a
obama has never shied from a crisis. however the usually hands-on president seemed unaware of problems, and in one case just plain left out of the loop. what is a leader looking towards a legacy to do about it? >> as software glitches on the affordable care act website persist, and allied nation phone following comes to line. the president was on a high seen as above that particular political fray, but it didn't last long. according to a journal pol poll just 42% of americans approve of...
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in an hour and a half president obama set to speak to tribal leaders. they're in washington to discuss several important issues including education, healthcare and protecting native lands. more than a dozen cabinet secretaries are going to be at that meeting. why is this event so significant? >> well, president obama has been having these white house tribal nation conferences for five years. this sort of thing just wasn't happening. oftentimes when the federal government talked to tribes, tribes felt it was a talking down to, rather than face-to-face meetings where they could have an conversation. the white house is trying to change that and they've established a council on native american affairs. but many officials acknowledge that there are painful past that is have to be made up for. >> today, today we declare that we must never forget, we must never deny the injustice that for decades upon decades was inflicted on native peoples. we affirm that this painful past has risen to self determination. >> attorney general eric holder addressed violence in
in an hour and a half president obama set to speak to tribal leaders. they're in washington to discuss several important issues including education, healthcare and protecting native lands. more than a dozen cabinet secretaries are going to be at that meeting. why is this event so significant? >> well, president obama has been having these white house tribal nation conferences for five years. this sort of thing just wasn't happening. oftentimes when the federal government talked to tribes,...
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president obama today promised new changes to the affordable care about, mr. obama said he will allow people to keep their old insurance plans for another year. and pledged improvements to the healthcare.gov website. and joining us now is hogs the manager of think progress.org, a left leaning media organize it is a pleasure to have you on the program. what did you hear from the president? what exactly is he proposing and is? going to be the fix that is need. >> step one is making sure that insurers are inyou remember toking their customers about all of the options that are available in tex changes. they are going to have to send new letters saying here is what you have. you can qualify for subsidies, go into the exchanges and check it out. then he is encouraging insurers to continue offering policies that they canceled are about to cancel. saying you are now exempt, you can offer them if you choose. and the third part is, he pledged again to make sure that the website works so that people can go in and find out if they can get better coverage. >> so who are th
president obama today promised new changes to the affordable care about, mr. obama said he will allow people to keep their old insurance plans for another year. and pledged improvements to the healthcare.gov website. and joining us now is hogs the manager of think progress.org, a left leaning media organize it is a pleasure to have you on the program. what did you hear from the president? what exactly is he proposing and is? going to be the fix that is need. >> step one is making sure...
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ruling days of grid lock president obama support as historic move here on capitol hill. >> congress believe as i belief nah enough is enough. that enough is enough. >> every morning from 5 to 9am al jazeera america brings you more us and global news than any other american news channel. find out what happened and what to expect. >> start every morning, every day, 5am to 9 eastern with al jazeera america. now a snapshot of stories making headlines. when its pilot landed at the wrong airport in kansas, with the runway of just over 6,000 feet. jumbo jet carrying parts. boeing dream liner fleet was supposed to land at the witch da base. it eventually took off again and landed eight miles away. now a alabama. after the parole board granted far donees to three black men, convicted by an all white jury, nine black men were accused of raping two wyatt women on a train. five of them were joan turfed and one receive add pardon before his death. back in 1976. three white san jose state university students are facing hate crime charges. they allegedly bullied their african-american roommate for three m
ruling days of grid lock president obama support as historic move here on capitol hill. >> congress believe as i belief nah enough is enough. that enough is enough. >> every morning from 5 to 9am al jazeera america brings you more us and global news than any other american news channel. find out what happened and what to expect. >> start every morning, every day, 5am to 9 eastern with al jazeera america. now a snapshot of stories making headlines. when its pilot landed at the...
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president obama hailed the deal as a victory for diplomacy. >> today that diplomacy opened up a new path toward a world that is more secure. a future in which we can verify that iran's nuclear program is peaceful and it cannot build a nuclear weapon. let's bring in white house corse upocorrespondent mike viqueira. so, mike, this is a six month deal. what are the leaders hoping to get out of this. >> to prevent iran from investigate developing a nuclea. and during the six months during the negotiations that are going to follow towards this goal. the permanent five members of the united nations plus germany have struck this deal with iran to sharply curtail their nuclear capability. in the meantime as they try to negotiate this deal. this is the compromise. what the deal will do is halt the iranian enrichment. they have pledged to halt their enrichment above a 5% threshold. above that you have weapons-grade your rai uranium t can be quickly converted into new colounuclear wemtion. weapons there will be no additional sentr sens centrifug. many say it's not deal unless the sent feujs ar cent
president obama hailed the deal as a victory for diplomacy. >> today that diplomacy opened up a new path toward a world that is more secure. a future in which we can verify that iran's nuclear program is peaceful and it cannot build a nuclear weapon. let's bring in white house corse upocorrespondent mike viqueira. so, mike, this is a six month deal. what are the leaders hoping to get out of this. >> to prevent iran from investigate developing a nuclea. and during the six months...
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president obama is optimistic. >> we don't have to trust them. what we have to do is make sure that there is a good deal in place from the perspective of us verifying what they're doing, we can test it. >> for more i'm johnny damon by trita parsi, the president of the national iranian american council and here in new york is nathan carlson, served with the george w. bush administration, of the group united against iran. john kerry's trip to geneva, and are sergesergey lavrov is joinie group. do we have a deal? >> we are 90% chance of a deal. particularly folks who got us into iraq complaining about obama doing something that could be problematic, i feel it difficult to believe to be completely frank with you. it's not about trust as the president said. what you have to do is create a deal in which the mechanism for verification is such that you can trust the verification system, so that you know that if the other side is cheating you can catch them at a very early stage. if this deal in its second phase causes the iranian thes to implement the ad
president obama is optimistic. >> we don't have to trust them. what we have to do is make sure that there is a good deal in place from the perspective of us verifying what they're doing, we can test it. >> for more i'm johnny damon by trita parsi, the president of the national iranian american council and here in new york is nathan carlson, served with the george w. bush administration, of the group united against iran. john kerry's trip to geneva, and are sergesergey lavrov is...
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and the prime minister really wanted to highlight that, and the obama administration really wanted to put him in a position where he could talk to officials about this. so they did. all the secretary of commerce. so speak to him on these issues -- and the overlap seems to lie in the observation that pakistan's economy, pakistan's development, really will only take off if it's further integrated into its region. that means opening within the rest of southeast asia, that's an area where the united states can be helpful. it can leverage the neighborhood, in ways that direct u.s. assistance will never do. this is a big country. billions of dollars of assistance for hundreds of millions of people is still relatively little. >> the biggest concern is electricity. 42% of people said the bigger concern is electricity. >> so the united states can do some things to be helpful. but it will never be enough. it's really a matter -- some othe people suggest private sector efforts. these are the things where yes, there is more that the united states can do. but lit be different. >> on both sides how
and the prime minister really wanted to highlight that, and the obama administration really wanted to put him in a position where he could talk to officials about this. so they did. all the secretary of commerce. so speak to him on these issues -- and the overlap seems to lie in the observation that pakistan's economy, pakistan's development, really will only take off if it's further integrated into its region. that means opening within the rest of southeast asia, that's an area where the...
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obama said it would. what obama did with the temporary fix is he bought time to try to make this work. for all the people that may be disillusioned, if the health care site is up and running, you have uninsured people - they'll start to get coverage who had not got it. there would be pre-existing conditions not covered. there'll be people benefitting from this. if obama can weather the period of the self-imposed crisis by his bad management of the roll out, i would say it is way, way, way premature to look at the long term prognosis for this heath care plan. >> do you agree that the benefits people feel will win the day. >> that's what he meant. no more exclusions for people with pre-existing conditions. those are extremely popular. his plea was why does the press give more attention to those things and interview people about how they feel about that. >> the president took time to apologise to a key constituency, democrats. >> our failure to roll out the aca smoothly has put a burden on-democrats, whether
obama said it would. what obama did with the temporary fix is he bought time to try to make this work. for all the people that may be disillusioned, if the health care site is up and running, you have uninsured people - they'll start to get coverage who had not got it. there would be pre-existing conditions not covered. there'll be people benefitting from this. if obama can weather the period of the self-imposed crisis by his bad management of the roll out, i would say it is way, way, way...
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wilt kins is the third obama nominee this month blocked by republicans. the circuit is seen as one of the most important courts only average, more than 60% of the cases heard there involve the federal government. agencies and federal actions. judge wilkins currently serves on the u.s. district court, for the district of columbia. before that, he was an attorney. leading several high profile civil rights lawsuits. before wilkins appointment was filibustered two other obama nominees also faced the same fate just this month. some republicans insist the three vacant seats need to be scrapped all together. once again they are threatening to break the rules of the senate, in order to change the rules of the senate. and other what? over what? over a court that doesn't even have enough work to do? millions of americans are hurting because of a law washington democrats forced pong them, and what do they do about it? they cook up some fake fight over judges. a fake fight over judges. that aren't even needed. >> the move is also used to block executive branch appoin
wilt kins is the third obama nominee this month blocked by republicans. the circuit is seen as one of the most important courts only average, more than 60% of the cases heard there involve the federal government. agencies and federal actions. judge wilkins currently serves on the u.s. district court, for the district of columbia. before that, he was an attorney. leading several high profile civil rights lawsuits. before wilkins appointment was filibustered two other obama nominees also faced...
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it's a simply politics, trying to block barack obama. it's not to say the republicans are laying down and being a rubber-stamp. what played out is the opposite. as an example, during the term of gw bush, he had six nominees to the same important court. four got through with considerable democratic support. barack obama had five nominees to the court, and four up to this point have been blocked. >> that happened after there was a major deal between democrats and republicans and after substantial phil busters. it wasn't as if the democrats laid down. there were a lot of negotiations that got them there. back then things were just as bad as they were now because talk of the nuclear option. in fact, the nuclear option was a popular term in 2005 when a majority leader threatened to change the rules in the senate not allowing phil busters to have president obama's nominees get through. >> it was narrowly averted by a deal talked about. they made a deal there could be phil busters in extraordinary circumstances - when a judge - there were quest
it's a simply politics, trying to block barack obama. it's not to say the republicans are laying down and being a rubber-stamp. what played out is the opposite. as an example, during the term of gw bush, he had six nominees to the same important court. four got through with considerable democratic support. barack obama had five nominees to the court, and four up to this point have been blocked. >> that happened after there was a major deal between democrats and republicans and after...
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. >> president obama laid a wreath in arlington are national cemetery at the tomb of the unknowns. >>> jearkt john kerry said powers were united and iran failed to accept the proposal but some progress was made at the talks in geneva. rawniran and the nuclear agencyd agree to allow the facility access to iran's nuclear facilities. those are the headlines, america tonight is next. >> on america tonight: utter devastation already revealed. why the philippines now fears the crisis is about to get worse. >>> also tonight: from saluted to shamed. on this veterans day, an america tonight exclusive. our investigation looks at those who have given all, only to find themselves abandoned by their country. >> they looked at me and told me i was a disgrace and should be ashamed for letting my family down and everyone else. >> the wasps, the bee. and extraordinary women. >> i never thought of myself as extraordinary, but i guess we all were. >> and good evening, thanks for being with us, i'm joie chen. on veterans day we honor those who serve our nation, a day off, parades. but beyond tonight, we
. >> president obama laid a wreath in arlington are national cemetery at the tomb of the unknowns. >>> jearkt john kerry said powers were united and iran failed to accept the proposal but some progress was made at the talks in geneva. rawniran and the nuclear agencyd agree to allow the facility access to iran's nuclear facilities. those are the headlines, america tonight is next. >> on america tonight: utter devastation already revealed. why the philippines now fears the...
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president obama tries to calm israel after their prime minister calls a mistake. >>> polls close in honduras - right now a tight race with no winner. >> afghan president refuses to give his okay to the elders agreement to keep american sold yours through. >>> and
president obama tries to calm israel after their prime minister calls a mistake. >>> polls close in honduras - right now a tight race with no winner. >> afghan president refuses to give his okay to the elders agreement to keep american sold yours through. >>> and
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president obama pressed for fix of the website by saturday, yet they're not promising perfection. >> to be clear, novembe november 30th does not bring a relaunch. it is not a magical date. there will be times when this site like many website, does not perform optimally. >> reporter: aaccentuating the positive, on december 1st it will be able to handle 50,000 users at the same time, and 800,000 users per day. >> big improvement, and we will be able to log on to the site. we'll see if it works. thank you, randall. the administration said the site a faster and youers will face fewer errors. kathleen is h sebelius has some, to shop the website during off peak times and don't be afraid to comparison shop to get the best deal. we will gather to the health policy reporter for the wall street journey, she's in washington tonight. they said it won't be perfect, do you think it will be largely problem free. >> what we're hearing some of the front-end problems have been fixed so the site looks better, the pages load faster, some of the back end problems the administration has acknowledged there
president obama pressed for fix of the website by saturday, yet they're not promising perfection. >> to be clear, novembe november 30th does not bring a relaunch. it is not a magical date. there will be times when this site like many website, does not perform optimally. >> reporter: aaccentuating the positive, on december 1st it will be able to handle 50,000 users at the same time, and 800,000 users per day. >> big improvement, and we will be able to log on to the site. we'll...
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and the president obama participate wants to do something when they go to florida. what do they want to achieve? >> well, this morning she spoke to students here, and her goal was to let the students and administrators know that the government is addressing issues regarding the website so users can enroll. she spoke about the fact that this is still a new system. enrollment runs through march of 2014. she said we're still in the first quarter of a four-quarter system, and we're working to make everything is working right. this is just one of the latest stops in a series of meetings. they wanto make sure people know the system is working, the government is addressing issues, and as people log on, it will be a success. and the target of letting young people know they can get affordable coverage. dell? >> do we know what the schedule will be in florida? >> they were very tight lipped about that. even when the secretary was taking questions, a number of reporters asked questions of what type of price ranges, pregnant women, and those with special issues, and at that poi
and the president obama participate wants to do something when they go to florida. what do they want to achieve? >> well, this morning she spoke to students here, and her goal was to let the students and administrators know that the government is addressing issues regarding the website so users can enroll. she spoke about the fact that this is still a new system. enrollment runs through march of 2014. she said we're still in the first quarter of a four-quarter system, and we're working to...
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obama is not a popular figure right now. his national poll ratings are below 40% for the first time ever. he's unpopular in virginia. he's unpopular in new jersey. christie took advantage that have, ken cuccinelli could not do it. what it says to the democrats is that you're in trouble, democrats, but the only thing you have to rely on is the ability for republicans to commit suicide. >> the gallop tracking poll has president obama's approval rating down near his all-time low at 39%. jim, your reaction to what bill just said? >> well, i mean, the polling numbers right now are the polling numbers. one thing that also helped ken cuccinelli despite the fact that the clintons showed up, obamas show you had in northern virginia in the last week or so the fact that a lot of money was thrown in for very tough ain't obam anti-obama as. that's one of the reasons would why obama will be in dallas. beating the drum against very long arizona. it's hard to predict how it's going to play out a year from now, and it's hard to figure out ho
obama is not a popular figure right now. his national poll ratings are below 40% for the first time ever. he's unpopular in virginia. he's unpopular in new jersey. christie took advantage that have, ken cuccinelli could not do it. what it says to the democrats is that you're in trouble, democrats, but the only thing you have to rely on is the ability for republicans to commit suicide. >> the gallop tracking poll has president obama's approval rating down near his all-time low at 39%. jim,...
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president obama ordered two more military ships to the region, their helicopters will be used to deliver supplies and help with evacuation. 22 countries are rushing money and aid to the philippine islands. >>> the face of flying is about to chaining, the justice department signing off on a merger between american airlines and u.s. airways. it will bet world's biggest. >>> two medical organizations are recommending new guidelines that could double the amount of americans taking cholesterol-related drug stattens. they are being encouraged to prescribe higher doses to people. >> hawaii is on the verge of passing same-sex marriage. the legislature has passed the deal. the governor will sign it in the morn. it will boost tourism by $217 million. "america tonight" is up next and you can get the late u.s. news online at aljazeera.com. >> every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? consider this... antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo wit
president obama ordered two more military ships to the region, their helicopters will be used to deliver supplies and help with evacuation. 22 countries are rushing money and aid to the philippine islands. >>> the face of flying is about to chaining, the justice department signing off on a merger between american airlines and u.s. airways. it will bet world's biggest. >>> two medical organizations are recommending new guidelines that could double the amount of americans taking...
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. >>> president obama is heading to louisiana today to talk about economic development in that region. ali velshi saturday down with thomas perez, and talked about the president's effort to work with congress on job creation. the secretary explaining he is confident the sides can put aside their differences. >> i continue to be an optimist, because i look at history. look at the aftermath of the '96 gingrich shutdown, and the american people were understandably and appropriately angry. approval ratings went in the tank, and there was a bipartisan recognition we needed to move people forward. and what did you see in immigration reform, minimum wage, hate crimes bill, so things can get done when the will is mustered, and i think that will happen now, and we see evidence of as recently as yesterday when the common sense caucus passed the non-discrimination act in which people are judged by the content of their character and work product. and you watch the business community, faith leaders, nonprofits, coming together around the need to move america forward. eisenhower is the person who b
. >>> president obama is heading to louisiana today to talk about economic development in that region. ali velshi saturday down with thomas perez, and talked about the president's effort to work with congress on job creation. the secretary explaining he is confident the sides can put aside their differences. >> i continue to be an optimist, because i look at history. look at the aftermath of the '96 gingrich shutdown, and the american people were understandably and appropriately...
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to really start cooking to w gas we need more than 200,000, and both mitt romney and barack obama campaigned they would oversea the create of a quarter million net new jobs a month. bottom line, folks spend money more reliably when they believe they are going to stay employed, get a job, and earn more money next year than they are this year tomorrow we'll talk about the jobs report and what it means for your economic future. i'm ali velshi. thanks for joining us. ♪ >>> welcome to al jazerra america, i am stephanie sy in new york here are the top stories at this hour. 12 million people are in the path of what meteorologists are calling the most powerful typhoon on the planet in decades, it's hitting the central philippines right now with heavy rain and winds up to 200 miles an hour. it's whipping up waves 12 to 15 feet high. there are initial reports of at least three people killed and vast devastation, humanitarian organizes 1 million people have been evacuated. signs of building momentum in negotiations over iran's nuclear program. secretary of state john kersey headed to gentlema geneva
to really start cooking to w gas we need more than 200,000, and both mitt romney and barack obama campaigned they would oversea the create of a quarter million net new jobs a month. bottom line, folks spend money more reliably when they believe they are going to stay employed, get a job, and earn more money next year than they are this year tomorrow we'll talk about the jobs report and what it means for your economic future. i'm ali velshi. thanks for joining us. ♪ >>> welcome to al...
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. >> president obama is under pressure over the health care law. a report saying the administration new of flaws last spring. at a hearing on capitol hill the top official said 30% has not been built. republicans say healthcare.gov is a security risk who try to enrol. >> tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of the gettysburg address. thousands of people honoured the address. president obama said he sometimes walks to lincoln's office to look at the original copy. >> those are the headlines, "consider this" is up next on al jazeera america. ♪ >> after 12 years hundreds of billions of dollars spent and more than 2,000 american soldiers killed, the war in afghanistan was supposed to be wrapping up. but if the war in afghanistan is truly winding down, why are we now reportedly committing to leave thousands of troops there for at least another decade? and also a tragic attack on one of virginia's most prominent politicians once again casts a harsh light on the mental health system. and did you ever ask youst if you could beat your child in a footrace?
. >> president obama is under pressure over the health care law. a report saying the administration new of flaws last spring. at a hearing on capitol hill the top official said 30% has not been built. republicans say healthcare.gov is a security risk who try to enrol. >> tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of the gettysburg address. thousands of people honoured the address. president obama said he sometimes walks to lincoln's office to look at the original copy. >> those are...
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today is the headline the obama administration promised to have the healthcare.gov website fixed. the foal is to handle 50,000 users at once. >>> state news media claims merrill newman killed people during the north korean war. nu newman has been held for a mh now.
today is the headline the obama administration promised to have the healthcare.gov website fixed. the foal is to handle 50,000 users at once. >>> state news media claims merrill newman killed people during the north korean war. nu newman has been held for a mh now.
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. >> we need more assistance from president obama and ask him to help us. to help us because we know that we need help. everyone who needs to be treated has to be treated. >> the u.s. said it's now spending efficiently and more people in africa are on the medication. it is still millions more who aren't. and for the women like pascalin work on the streets, the risks are enormous. the fights against a.i.d.s. clearly isn't over why. malcolm webb, al jazeera, senegal. >> let's now go to julie with news from london. >> the issue of same-sex marriage rights is big around the world. nepal which has strong opposition from the country is being held following a campaign by a catholic group. we spoke to both sides of the debate and we have this report. >> reporter: they will ask whether people agree marriage should be only for man and woman. the answer could be question, but campaigners for same-sex marriages hope this last-minute show of support may give them the boost they need. if not it could mean a new law banning same-sex marriage despite opposition of the prim
. >> we need more assistance from president obama and ask him to help us. to help us because we know that we need help. everyone who needs to be treated has to be treated. >> the u.s. said it's now spending efficiently and more people in africa are on the medication. it is still millions more who aren't. and for the women like pascalin work on the streets, the risks are enormous. the fights against a.i.d.s. clearly isn't over why. malcolm webb, al jazeera, senegal. >> let's...
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president obama hailed the agreement as the most significant and tangible progress of a diplomatic campaign. >> today that xloema diplomacy opened up a new path that we can verify iran's nuclear program is peaceful and it cannot build a nuclear weapon. >> let's bring in white house correspondent mike viqueira. mike, six months, that's the extent of this deal. what are world leaders hoping will happen during that time? >> reporter: at the end of that time, they are hoping they can come to a larger deal that will prevent iran from developing a nuclear weapon. they have instittuted steps that they believe will present iran from turning the corner. they call it "a breakout" to take the uranium and plutonium and turning it into a nuclear weapon. under the provisions of this deal, they would halt enrichment of uranium above five %. they would dilute at a time uranium they have 20% and make that inoperable. there will be no additional 7 triv fuse. that a great deal of criticism. many people who are against this deal called it a sucker's deal believe the centrifuges would have to be destroyed in an
president obama hailed the agreement as the most significant and tangible progress of a diplomatic campaign. >> today that xloema diplomacy opened up a new path that we can verify iran's nuclear program is peaceful and it cannot build a nuclear weapon. >> let's bring in white house correspondent mike viqueira. mike, six months, that's the extent of this deal. what are world leaders hoping will happen during that time? >> reporter: at the end of that time, they are hoping they...
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is translating to legislative victories, and a victory here at the white house even with president obama's only personal beliefs coming about marriage equality coming just before the election. really this has come up in the senate before. it has failed. one big fly in the ointment is the house of representatives, john boehner indicating earlier this very week that he does not support the passage in the house. it could be stuck in limbo. but a roster of republicans and some surprises among them, expected to meet that 60-vote threshold in just a few minutes. this is the so-called cloture vote, if they pass that 60-vote threshold, it's pretty much done. let's talk about some of these conservatives. pat toomey, a very conservative member from pennsylvania. this was pat toomey on the floor just moments ago. >> every individual is entitled to dignity, respect. a person's sexual orientation is irrelevant to their ability to be a good doctor or engineer or athlete or federal judge. >> and it is currently against federal law to discriminate in the workplace on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, add
is translating to legislative victories, and a victory here at the white house even with president obama's only personal beliefs coming about marriage equality coming just before the election. really this has come up in the senate before. it has failed. one big fly in the ointment is the house of representatives, john boehner indicating earlier this very week that he does not support the passage in the house. it could be stuck in limbo. but a roster of republicans and some surprises among them,...
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what have the rebels seen in terms of aid from the obama administration. >> the obama administration has two levels of support. non-lethal equipment, and they promised to-- >> lethal equipment being what, trucks, and what's called some of food for the rebels has been provided in the last few months. but none of the assistance that the state department has promised has been reached to the opposition on the ground. the fear that we have because that weakened the opposition, that's the increased presence of some organizations like al-qaeda, which right now is considered one of the largest organizations as a threat not only for syria as a country but to the whole region. >> news shows that the saudi arabians are moving forward in parallel to u.s. efforts or really outside of u.s. efforts, going on their own. tell us more about it and why. >> well, i think this has happened already to say that they have not done that i think is untrue. they've been funding different groups in syria. they have funded, wholly funded basically islam, and they are funding the isis, which is al-qaeda and iraq
what have the rebels seen in terms of aid from the obama administration. >> the obama administration has two levels of support. non-lethal equipment, and they promised to-- >> lethal equipment being what, trucks, and what's called some of food for the rebels has been provided in the last few months. but none of the assistance that the state department has promised has been reached to the opposition on the ground. the fear that we have because that weakened the opposition, that's the...
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president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. iran has agreed to expand its monitoring of its nuclear sites. more talks are scheduled for next week. >>> an emergency why relief is headed to the philippines. officials say the storm affectclose to 10 million people. >>> a plea for help this morning in poland. it claim from the climate change commissioner from the philippines. he begged the hundreds of world leaders gathered to try to prevent world disasters like typhoon haiyan. >> prevent the future where supertyphoons become a way of life. >> meantime, mr. hundreds of people took to the streets of warsaw to protest. >> it reliance on coals for almost all of its electricity. now poland is playing host to the annual climate talks. activists say it's no surprise what country has been chosen to sponsor the event. they include aslo mittow, the largest steel and mining company. its activities produce over 190 million tons of carbon dioxide for the year. that's more than the entire output of venezuela. also a partner, poland's largest el
president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. iran has agreed to expand its monitoring of its nuclear sites. more talks are scheduled for next week. >>> an emergency why relief is headed to the philippines. officials say the storm affectclose to 10 million people. >>> a plea for help this morning in poland. it claim from the climate change commissioner from the philippines. he begged the hundreds of world leaders gathered to try to prevent world disasters...
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president obama took to support and by blogging in "the huffington post," you were not happy with that, you weren't happy with the way the president led on the issue. >> we are disappointed that the president didn't keep the campaign promise from five years ago, when he was in the primary competing against hillary clinton. he signed a questionnaire from a group promising to take executive action to ban lgbd applications from companies that profit from federal contracts. that's billions that we should ensure does not get wasted on workplace harassment and discrimination. he stalled for five years. the president has a tremendous record of acomplishment for lgd americans. his administration has said that the recipients of federal funds can't discriminate in housing. the logical step is to do the same with federal funding and workplace discrimination. we are disappointed he hasn't done it. we'll push him to do it. the best thing he can do in terms of our campaign to fight lgdp workplace discrimination is lead by example. that's the most value he can add to the movements. >> we'll stay on t
president obama took to support and by blogging in "the huffington post," you were not happy with that, you weren't happy with the way the president led on the issue. >> we are disappointed that the president didn't keep the campaign promise from five years ago, when he was in the primary competing against hillary clinton. he signed a questionnaire from a group promising to take executive action to ban lgbd applications from companies that profit from federal contracts. that's...
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he holds the hardest right line in the hope that that allows barack obama and john kerry to negotiate middle to our side than the iranian side. that said his language has been so harsh, and so many of the things he has been doing looks like it's just meant to kill the deal that it's not entirely clear if that's really what he he is up to. i think there are a lot of people afraid that he's really trying to kill this deal outright. that would be a historic mistake for israel as well as the united states. >> can we talk more broadly within the region about the impact of the relationship like this, and what it means for you as policy elsewhere, and our relations with saudi arabia, syria, what other impact could there be here? >> well, we're going to have problems with saudi arabia and our other allies in the region. we need to remember for the saudis, the gulf arabs, the sunni arab states they see themselves as engaged in a region-wide war with iran at its proxies. and quite frankly they're not interested in this deal. for them the iranian nuclear program is a problem. they do want to see
he holds the hardest right line in the hope that that allows barack obama and john kerry to negotiate middle to our side than the iranian side. that said his language has been so harsh, and so many of the things he has been doing looks like it's just meant to kill the deal that it's not entirely clear if that's really what he he is up to. i think there are a lot of people afraid that he's really trying to kill this deal outright. that would be a historic mistake for israel as well as the united...